A Good Woman - Bromfield, Louis
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In a small town where social standing is everything, Emma Downes is a formidable figure. Once a beauty courted by all, now a resilient, independent woman who runs the successful Peerless Restaurant. Her world is shaken when her son Philip, a missionary in Africa, writes that he is abandoning his calling and returning home. Philip's return is shrouded in mystery and hints of danger, as his letter speaks of uprisings and a narrow escape. Emma, proud and determined, prepares to confront the changes this will bring, reflecting on her own past choices and the life she has built from the ashes of…mehr

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In a small town where social standing is everything, Emma Downes is a formidable figure. Once a beauty courted by all, now a resilient, independent woman who runs the successful Peerless Restaurant. Her world is shaken when her son Philip, a missionary in Africa, writes that he is abandoning his calling and returning home. Philip's return is shrouded in mystery and hints of danger, as his letter speaks of uprisings and a narrow escape. Emma, proud and determined, prepares to confront the changes this will bring, reflecting on her own past choices and the life she has built from the ashes of abandonment. As mother and son reunite, their story unfolds against the backdrop of a town steeped in tradition and whispered secrets.
Autorenporträt
Louis Bromfield (1896-1956) was one of the most acclaimed American novelists of the early twentieth century, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and a leading voice in modern American literature. Celebrated for his vivid storytelling, psychological insight, and unflinching portraits of society, class, and moral conflict, Bromfield captured the transformation of American life from the Gilded Age through the Jazz Age.Before achieving international fame, Bromfield served as an ambulance driver in World War I, an experience that deeply shaped his understanding of human struggle and resilience. His breakthrough novel, Early Autumn, earned the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and his other works-including The Green Bay Tree, Possession, and A Good Woman-cemented his reputation as a master of the social novel.Today, Louis Bromfield's novels are being rediscovered by a new generation of readers drawn to his rich character studies, bold critiques of privilege and conformity, and his belief in freedom, individuality, and renewal. His writing remains essential reading for fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, and Sinclair Lewis-and for anyone who loves classic American fiction that still feels timeless and alive.